Anderson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Candler County, Georgia, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 990 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Anderson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Anderson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by As Trustee of Betty Mccorkle Tucker (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 336 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 990 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 06/14/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Candler |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.34028, -82.13833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 990 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 336 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 336 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Drainage Area | 990 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | As Trustee of Betty Mccorkle Tucker |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/14/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02638 |
| Federal ID | GA02638 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |